Save the Bachelor of Heaven

After Zhang Yimou finished filming "My Father and Mother", he found another script called "Happy Time".

This script is adapted from Mo Yan's novella "The Master is More and More Humorous".

This is a tender script, and the rhythm is a bit slow, not cheerful enough, not humorous enough, and not deep enough, so it is not a very successful work.

So Xiang Nan did it himself and helped him make some revisions, and finally it was acceptable.

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In terms of TV dramas, Kong Sheng is going to shoot Xiang Nan's novel "Crossing the Guandong", Zhang Guoli is preparing to shoot "Iron Teeth Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan", and Kang Honglei is interested in the original novel "Tsing Yi" by the famous writer Bi Feiyu.

Mao Weining filmed another classic "Plum Blossom File 2: The Secret Train" by the well-known manuscript writer Zhang Baorui. After Gao Xixi finished filming "Li Wei as an Official", he planned to film "Kangxi Dynasty".

Zhao Baogang is preparing to shoot the police romance film "What Can I Save You, My Love?" Ouyang Fenqiang is still specializing in youth romance films and is preparing to shoot "Urban Scarecrow"...

After Xiang Nan read their scripts, he thought they were well written, so he agreed.

In terms of actors, he just chose Li Youbin as the protagonist of "Crossing the Guandong". Because Kong Sheng originally planned to make Li Baotian the leading actor.

Li Baotian's acting skills are of course not bad, but Zhu Kaishan, the leading actor in "Crossing the Guandong", was the big brother of the Boxers back then. Zhu Kaishan, the big sword, is famous outside the pass.

Li Baotian's stature was too weak, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like someone who could swing a big knife to chop people. On the contrary, Li Youbin is more burly and more dominant.

The heroine of "Crossing the Guandong" was also changed from the original Song Jia to Hao Lei. Hao Lei's acting skills are among the best among mainland actors.

The role of Zhu Chuanwu has been changed from the original Zhu Yawen to Duan Yihong. Not only is he good at acting, but he is also masculine.

As for the roles in other dramas, Xiang Nan didn't bother.

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In October 1999, "Iron Teeth Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" was officially aired.

The lineup is almost the same as the original version, still the iron triangle of Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang and Zhang Tielin. The role of Du Xiaoyue was played by Yuan Li in the original version, but Qin Hailu was replaced in this version.

However, the story is still pretty good. The rhythm is cheerful and the plot is humorous, so it is very popular after its launch and has achieved good ratings.

Then, "Secret Train" was launched. The original version starred Zhou Jie and Yu Yang, but now it has been changed to Fu Dalong and Zu Feng. However, ratings were not affected.

After all, Fu Dalong and Zu Feng are also acting school. In addition, Mao Weining already has considerable experience in directing spy war dramas. Under his direction, "Secret Train" has twists and turns, a compact story, and suspense, which is very good-looking.

After that, "Tsing Yi", "Urban Scarecrow", "What Can I Save You, My Love"... are also very good. The "Kangxi Dynasty" at the end of the year was even more popular, no worse than "Yongzheng Dynasty" two years ago.

It also marks a perfect end to Kylin Pictures' 1999.

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Entering the new century, Zhang Yimou's "Happy Time", as his first Lunar New Year film, will be released in the Lunar New Year file.

The original version of this movie was starring Dong Yu. However, this version is starring Zhou Xun. Her acting skills are much better than Dong Yu, so the effect presented is also more touching.

In addition, after "Happy Time" was adjusted by Xiang Nan, the plot became more compact and more dramatic, so after the Lunar New Year file was released, the box office was still good.

This movie also made Zhou Xun an instant hit.

Before that, although she debuted early, started shooting calendars in 1991, and filmed many scenes one after another, none of them caused much repercussions.

This "Happy Time" is her first influential work. And her identity as a girl also allowed her to gain a firm foothold in the entertainment industry.

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In the new year, Kim Yong's martial arts drama "Liancheng Jue", which Kylin Films worked hard to produce, also officially landed on the screen.

Similar to what Xiang Nan imagined, the reputation of this TV series is still very good. Viewers commented that this TV series has a compact plot, realistic performances, and fierce fighting, which is not at all like martial arts dramas produced in the Mainland.

However, because the plot is a bit depressing and not as straightforward as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", the ratings are not too high. It is not as sensational as the 1983 edition of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and the 1997 edition of "The Eight Parts of the Dragon".

But even so, Xiang Nan is very satisfied with such a result. After all, it is the first martial arts drama of Kirin Films, and the first step has been taken well.

The most important thing is that through the filming of this drama, talents have been tempered, experience has been accumulated, and a good foundation has been laid for the next martial arts drama.

And after the show was broadcast, Wu Yue also changed from an unknown little transparent to a well-known TV star soon.

For him, nature is also a good thing.

After "Liancheng Jue", Xiang Nan is going to start filming "Jade Blood Sword".

This play is also an unpopular work among Jin Yong's novels, and there have always been relatively few adaptations. I only filmed TV series in 1977 and 1985. It was adapted into movies in 1958, 1981 and 1993.

I won't mention the film and television dramas of 1977, 1958, and 1981, because they are too far away after all. The one that mainland audiences are most familiar with is the 1993 edition of "New Jade Blood Sword".

However, that version of the movie was a magically modified version. It cannot be said that the plot has been completely changed, but it is also quite different from the original. Therefore, audiences in the mainland have not watched "Jade Blood Sword" yet. This is an advantage for Kirin Pictures.

In the new version of "Jade Blood Sword", Xiang Nan is still planning to use Wu Yue as the leading actor. His kung fu is good, and his acting skills are not bad, so he is very suitable for martial arts dramas.

If you hold it well, you may not be able to become a new generation of Kung Fu superstars like Wu Jing and Donnie Yen.

Wu Yue is naturally grateful for Xiang Nan's respect.

To be honest, although he has good kungfu and good acting skills, he is not handsome, he can only talk about spirit, which is actually not good for his development in the entertainment industry.

After all, there are so many handsome men in the entertainment industry, even if you choose the protagonist, you won't be able to choose him. But Xiang Nan still praised him, which made him really feel deeply. I swear secretly that I must make a good filming and filming with my heart.

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Xiang Nan still paid close attention to the preparation of "Jade Blood Sword".

In addition to Wu Yue being the male lead, Xiang Nan also made the final decision on King of the Golden Snake, and appointed Fu Dalong to play the role.

On the one hand, his face is both righteous and evil, and it is suitable to play a character like Golden Snake Langjun who is both righteous and evil. On the one hand, his acting skills are also very good, and he won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor early on. On the one hand, Fu Dalong has also practiced martial arts since he was a child, so it is also suitable for him to shoot martial arts dramas.

The heroine Wen Qingqing has decided on Zeng Lai, she is very suitable to play this kind of willful and savage heroine; Ah Jiu doesn't have many roles, so Chen Hao can just play a guest role. Because of co-starring in "Liancheng Jue", now Wu Yue and Chen Hao still have a sense of CP.

Wen Yi is played by Yan Danchen, and He Tieshou is played by Hai Qing...it can be regarded as a very good lineup.

Happy New Year to all the book friends! I wish you all the best in the new year and your wishes come true!